Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Longspine Squirrelfish
Holocentrus rufus
Longspine Squirrelfish
Category: Squirrelfishes
Scientific Name: Holocentrus rufus
Size: 5 to 10 in. (12 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 4-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Holocentriformes (Order)
     └Holocentridae (Family) Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
      └Holocentrinae (Subfamily) Squirrelfishes
       └Holocentrus (Genus)
        └H. rufus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 276189🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49625🔗

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